Community Arts Funding Scheme 2008 - 2009
This scheme was established in 2005 with the support of the Canterbury Community Trust. The panel (three CCAC executive members and an external advisor) meet quarterly to make decisions on applications made to the fund and to distribute grants. The fund targets community level arts projects that have a focus on active participation and group development, but will also consider smaller individual requests for project support. Particularly the scheme aims to bridge shortfalls in funding for groups who have missed major funding rounds, or simply cannot find other funding elsewhere. Each project is considered on its merits and on a case-by-case manner.
The current panel is Jan Burmester, Malcolm Muir and Blair Kershaw with Ann Betts acting as our external advisor.
Examples of areas eligible for funding
- Promotion costs of an arts related project
- Venue hire
- Workshop, launches,exhibition fees.
- Some material costs
Examples of purposes which are not eligible for funding:
- Payment of legal expenses
- Servicing of existing debt
- Events or trips, which are predominantly social
- Cash prizes or large non-cash prizes
- Purchase or subsidy of alcohol/food
- Feasibility study or report writing
- Commercial tourism promotions.
Terms and Conditions of Application
- The application form must be complete to be considered by the panel
- Referees provided by the applicant must not be current members of the CCAC Executive
- Applicants may apply twice a year, but may not put 2 applications into the same round
- Projects must be carried out in the Christchurch area
- Quotes must be current (i.e. no longer than 3 months old) and are essential for your application
- Bank deposit slips must be pre-printed
- Applications cannot be retrospective
- Funds must be spent for the purpose for which they are granted. Failure to do this could result in the grant having to be returned
- The maximum grant that can be considered is $1000
- To qualify for any subsequent applications, a brief report including financial statement & receipts must be provided within 3 months of the completion of the project.
- Late or faxed forms will not be considered.
- The funds are a donation and do not have a GST component: however your application quotes may include GST.
- If your organisation received funding from the Canterbury Community Trust in the current financial year, then you cannot apply to CAFS
For more information please contact our fund manager Vivienne Davison on (03) 379 4287. Download the Application form on the front page of this site
FUNDING ROUND CLOSING DATES 2009
ROUND 1 closes 31 January
ROUND 2 closes 30 April
Round 3 closes 31 July
Round 4 closes 31 October
For other local funding see Creative Communities Funding Scheme.
Successful Funding Applicants